| Peak: | Humboldt Peak |
| Route: | East Ridge |
| Range: | Sangre de Cristo |
| Posted By: | the_hare |
| Date of Info: | 1/7/2022 |
| Date Posted: | 1/8/2022 |
| Condition Update |
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Completed the summit this time!! 4WD road and Rainbow trail have a solid hardpack trench in. The east ridge from Rainbow up to 10.6k elevation has a hardpack trench as well, if you step off you'll end up in knee to mid-thigh drifts. I had to break trail up the steeper hill below treeline from just above 10.6k to 11.8k. Snow was calf to mid-thigh deep w snowshoes. Tried my best to move efficiently and find shallower snow. Large hardpack windblown drifts and bare patches at treeline. Ridge above treeline is pretty much bare. The winds were ferocious here—Mountain forecast had a 20-30mph wind forecast blowing to the east but I felt 40-50 gusts even on the north side of the ridge. Wind wasn't as bad up on false summit so I continued to the true summit. Top of the ridge is bare with some rime ice and small snowdrifts below. Incredible winter views of the Crestones & rest of the Sangres from the top.         
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